A SURFER captured the shocking moment thousands of jellyfish invaded the waters of a Cornwall beach after days of hot weather attracted the swarm. With temperatures hitting 30C over the past few days and more hot days forecast by the Met Office, experts have warned of increased jellyfish numbers at British beaches.

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Surfer Dave West captured the jellyfish footage on his GoPro (Image: SWNS)

Numerous members of the pubic have reported being stung over the last two weeks (Image: SWNS)

“We’ve had sightings of the compass jellyfish all along the Dorset coast and I would advise anyone to avoid touching them because of their sting.”

Meanwhile Chris Lightwing, the logistics manager at Folkestone Rescue, urged bathers to “consider wearing protective clothing and footwear such as a full-length wetsuit and boots” when entering the sea.

He said: “There has been a recent increase in the number of jellyfish around Folkestone’s coast.

“We have had reports of numerous members of the public being stung over the last two weeks.

“If you have been stung by a jellyfish, you should leave the water immediately and keep still. Any remaining tentacles should be removed with tweezers whilst wearing gloves.”